Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-21
FINANCE AND TRADE.

E8AIELMf 0Ut1N4A3HH AUX -
The steamer W. 2. Munros vas lead
ing on a vast quantity Of materials for
the salmon eannsEy st Mukilteo teday.
Among The articles noticed were six
oarboys Of acid, several cases Of turpen-
tine and q Rrsai number Of crates Of
tin cans.
Produce dealers were today talking
about The compilation Of the hay mar
ket. Il was expressed - 9 veil formed
conclusion that the price Of hay must'
be lowered. The present prices weee
too high for this time Of year. Their
offers to the growers are nov placed 81
$3.50 and s1s per ton. Oregon and
Eastern Washington hay could be
prohtsbly shipped TO this market at
those figures. So sag the dealers, and
IL Ii we'll understood thai the growers
reap handsome profit as the prices
above named.
Farmer Snow, Of Veshon Island, vas
in town today. In speaking Of the
prospects Of the farmers on that l.
land be said that they we're digging
away and many q home ID being built
there. The soil ID very productive and
farmers receive ample returns for their
labor in the way Of good crops frOn the
land as fast Is Il ID cleared and seeded.
Many of the farmers realize enough
from their strawberry crops to pay their
expenses for the year.
A oableQFam was received from Lon
don at Puyallup. yesterday, stating that
rain had improved the prospects Of the
hop erop in England. The market was
reported unchanged:
PRODUCE RECEIPTS. - Past 4S
hours include 7O8 watermelons, 10 pack
AGES butter, g cases eggs, sacks pota-
toes, 81 tons hay, 400 sacks n0ax, 2
crates green corn, 3 crates cabbaRs, n
packages fruit, 3 sacks wool. 81 bundles
hides, bundles pelts, 2 bundle1 skins,
8 coops chickens, 9 hogs, 5 calves, and
70 barrels doghah oil. There were also
received IA carloads Of general freight
/ BY the Puget Sound 6hore Line, and 20
4 tons Of freight for Seattle merchants by
the steamer Eliza Anderson, from the
Canadian Pacific.
6HIPMENTS.-General merchandise
was shipped from Seattle during the
paat IS hours Ia the following qnBnti-
ties: Q. &P. 8. Il. Il. Is tons, r. 8. 8.
Line 80 tons, steamer Emma Hayward
8 tons, North Pacifl0 ton, w. y. Nun
roe tons, w. x. Merwin 2k tors, Au-
fgusta tons. Michigan tons, Graee ~
Nellie II tons, Fanny Lake 8 tons.
Fleetwood tons, Edith 8 tons. and May
Queen IL tons. The steamer Mexico
took out 80 tons Of freight for San Fran
cisco on Friday.
HOPS-Many new hop stoves are
being made and sold In Seattle this
year. No year 10 the history Of Puget
Sound sop raising has marked greater
progress In the matter Of preparation
| FOR the successful curing Of the hops.
| New kilns constructed on scientific
] principles, new stoves and plenty Of
them, all this and, In many cases,
greater care In the preparation OF the
soil 90 10 show that the growers are de-
teEmined to develop the industry and
build it up on durable and profit yield
ing lines, The local market presents
nothing new.
WHEAT - Nothing Of interest," IL
known 10 have developed In The wheat
market Of the world duFing the past
/ tWeniy-four hours. The markets Of the
Coast ars all anxiously awaiting The
assumptions Of the regular sessions Of
the San Francisco Gall Board, which u
nov announced for next Monday. The
Seattle wheat marksl. 30 small Ia Inn
poFtanos at present. will soon present.
features Of activity and enterprise tsaa
will suFpass those poW seen In re hon.
lumber and coal markets. There are
few lines cf business that are accom-
panied with moro OF hustle and activity
than the dealing In and extensive ship
| ping OF wheat and other grains.
HAY-OhsrinGs 10 growers declined
from so to 9l7 .bO0ls per ton. Retail
prices will probably be reduced on Mon
day.
BUTTER-Retail prices nov rule a
O95 cents per roll Of tVo pounds.
These prices are foF the best grades and
the probability Il thai She advancing
price wiu conktnma &c supplies are grow
ing scarce and The demand b inoFeas-
ina.
EGGs-Rsoelpts for she past n hours
only % cases. Market firm at retail
price Of 30 eenfs per dozan.
WATERAELONS-The prizes today
was 80 cents each for the average sized
melons. The suppiy vas liberni CON-
ing pEinsipally from Oregon and East,
err Washington.
PORTLAND MAlxxrA
PORTLAND, Aug. f9.-Wheas-FoF-
eign markets are dull and easy, but not
quotably lower. Eastern markets due.
tuased within Q narrow range, New
York closing u below and Ohfoaao \
above last evenings closing pfiees.
San Francisco continues inactive and
nom;nsl, and eur local market follows
suit.
Flour-Pez bbI., extra bds. q eco
4 "a; country I'd. g 7A(a4 90: sspsEhne.
g. s093 90.
PosstOes-oaosahssg 81 ooai 10.
Onions-4i 10.
Proyisions-Baesu- Sides, l03I05[e;
hams. Oregon, l2s918s; shoulders. Ore
gon. 6a7e; lard. kegs. OF 5 eAl tins, 70;
pals, 10 10. 8a65<e.
Butasr-Dairy, z71fs93oc; brine In
rolls, 169z7j<e; solid kegs, god22&;
store basssz, 160z1e.
EaGs-PeF dox. 90.
Poultrv-Chiekens old, per dor. a. 90
"a 50; young. g. 50a3 %; dueks' per
doz. IS GOA 30; geese, per daz.
t6ass; suEkeys, per h.. lzsSal4e.
sAN KRAHc1sco HkaEgEs.
Sag FRAsessJo, Ang. ts--Keeeipta-
wesAt. 1000 ofls; nsur. $50 ar sks;
oats, las ctis; barley. II. 500 ctls; pota-
toes, 100 SKIS.
Wheas-Dnl and nominal. No. 1 |
Shipping e15Osat.T0. Attempts are |
bsiDs made % NE street. 10 IEade u |
opti0ns, mosaly b. small operators. bat /
no haainess Of any fmpeFtanos reported.
Helisr year Offering at e1.lSs
Bxiey-FirmeF. No. feed abo.t /
sac.
Oaas-Sofa a. 81 aoGaI ~ seE 0rseo1s
latter figure Al exfFer2s,
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Easy and prices IA baysr's